Sweet as salt: Finnish cafe braces for Helsinki meeting with ‘Trumputin’ fusion pancakes

A Helsinki cafe is adding some salty-sweet flavor to the much-anticipated meeting between the US and Russian leaders with a fusion “Trumputin” meal, featuring pancakes with salmon, onions, vanilla and berries on one plate.
Finnish authorities are gearing up to host the one-on-one meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, having announced border closures and enhanced security measures.

Meanwhile, local businesses are trying to capitalize on the high-profile occasion, by coming up with new, politically themed, offerings for their customers.

One such business, Kaffekievari café, is promoting its brand new fusion meal called ‘Trumputin’ – a set of Russian blini and American pancakes served on one plate.

The salted blini is topped with smoked salmon, smetana (Russian sour cream), and chopped onion; while the American counterpart is quite the opposite, incorporating a pair of smaller-size pancakes powdered with sugar and berries, served alongside two scoops of vanilla ice cream.